SANGAT RAHASIA

SOAL TRY OUT

UJIAN NASIONAL

BAHASA INGGRIS

TINGKAT SMP
GUGUS 01 PONDOK AREN
TAHUN AJARAN 2007/2008

(PAKET 2)

DEPARTEMEN PENDIDIKAN NASIONAL

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 MATA PELAJARAN

Bahasa Inggris
PELAKSANAAN

Hari/tanggal: 2008
Jam : 08.00 – 10.00 (120 menit)

PETUNJUK UMUM
1. Isikan identitas anda ke dalam Lembar Jawaban Komputer (LJK) yang tersedia dengan
menggunakan pensil 2B sesuai petunjuk di LJK!
2. Tersedia waktu 120 menit untuk mengerjakan paket tes.
3. Periksa dan bacalah soal-soal sebelum Anda menjawabnya!
4. Jumlah soal sebanyak 50 butir, setiap butir soal terdiri atas 4 (empat)
pilihan jawaban!
5. Laporkan kepada pengawas ujian kalau terdapat tulisan yang kurang jelas, rusak atau
jumlah soal kurang!
6. Periksalah pekerjaan Anda sebelum diserahkan kepada pengawas ujian!
7. Tidak diizinkan menggunakan kalkulator, kamus, HP, tabel, pemutar musik (audio
player), atau alat Bantu hitung lainnya!

Read the text carefully and answer questions 1 and 2!

An Ideal English Teacher

There are many criteria of an ideal English teacher. In my opinion, an ideal English teacher is a teacher
who has capability, responsibility, and good personality.
By his or her capability, he or she will be able to transfer the knowledge successfully. The
capability involves capability of delivering knowledge, pronouncing well, transferring original English
culture, and making good relationship with the students.
He/she also has to have responsibility, especially to be responsible for the truth or accuracy of
knowledge and information related to English. It won't make the students get misinformation, such as in
pronunciation, structure and the English culture. He or she should also be responsible in giving score.
The third criterion of an ideal teacher is he or she should have good personality. By his or
her good personality, he or she will be a model for his or her students. He or she must be able to perform
his or her role as the facilitator in learning process. If he or she can do them well, he or she will be
respected by his or her students for not only his or her expertise but also his or her good manner or
personality.
The three criterions must be owned by an English teacher who wants to be an ideal teacher.
(adapted from student's work)

1. What criteria should an English teacher have according to the writer?

a. Knowledge, pronunciation and personality.
b. Responsibility, pronunciation and capability
c. Capability. responsibility and relationship
d. Good manner, capability and responsibility.

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2. According to the text, which of the following statements is true?
a. Capability is the most important criterion for being an ideal English teacher.
b. Capability, responsibility, and good personality are a must for an ideal English teacher.
c. One of an ideal English teacher's responsibilities is making good relationship with her students.
d. Good personality is not as important as capability for an ideal English teacher.

Read the letter and answer the questions 3 and 4!

Harapan Bangsa High School
Tangerang
4th March 2008
The Librarian
British Council Library
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am going to take an important English examination on 17th April
2008. Before the exam I must read Understanding English
Grammar by Schrampfer Azar. Please can I have the book for one
week from 10 th April?

Yours faithfully,

Nurhalizah
3. Who wrote the letter?
a. A librarian of British Council Library.
b. The students of Harapan Bangsa High School
c. A student of Harapan Bangsa High School
d. The English teacher of High School.

4. How long does the writer want to borrow the book for?
a. 5 days
b. 6 days
c. 7 days
d. 8 days

5. Where can you see the notice below?

Please take a trolley for your luggage.

a. In a supermarket
b. In a restaurant
c. In a bank
d. In an airport

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Read the text carefully and answer questions 6 and 7!

FORTUNATE LIFE

At the bottom of the sea there are creatures that do not know what light means. They have neither
eyes nor ears, and they can only feel. For them there is no day or night. There are no seasons, no
sun, no moon, and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see
or hear.
How different our own life is! Sight shows us the ground beneath our feet and the heavens above
us - the sun, moon, and stars, shooting stars, lightning, and the sunset. It shows us day and night.
We hear voices, the sound of the sea, and music. We feel, we taste, and we smell. How fortunate
we are!

6. What’s the main idea of the story about? It’s about ……………….
a. sea creatures at the bottom of the sea.
b. changes in day and night and the seasons.
c. how wonderful our lives are.
d. the differences of day and night.

7. The sea creatures in the story ……………

e. have the same senses that we do.
f. have no sense of touch.
g. hear the sounds of the ocean.
h. live in darkness.

8.
Under 12s
HALF PRICE
The notice above means ……………

a. You must pay in cash here.

b. Customers must buy not more than 12 items here.
c. Any buyers pay less than the normal price here.
d. Children pay less than adults here.

For questions 9 to 13, read the article below and choose the best words to complete the
passage!

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 BICYCLES
The bicycle is a cheap and clean way to travel. The first bicycle……(9) made about
one hundred and fifty years ago.
At first, bicycles were expensive. Only rich people could buy one. These early bicycles
looked very different from the ones we have today. Later, ………….(10) bicycles became
cheaper, many people used them. People started riding bicycles to work and in ………..(11)
free time.
Today, people use cars. Cars are ……….(12) than bicycles and you don't get wet when
it rains! But some people …………(13) prefer to cycle to work. They say that there are too
many cars in town centre. The cars cause traffic jams and you can't find anywhere to park!

9. a. was
b. is
c. were
d. has been

10.
a. if
b. when
c. that
d. although

11.
a. your
b. his
c. her
d. their

12.
a. fast
b. faster
c. fastest
d. more fast

13.
a. yet
b. already
c. never
d. still

Read the text carefully and answer questions 14 to 16!

LIVERPOOL

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 Senegal striker El-Hadji Diouf has signed a five year deal with Liverpool, the English
premier league club said on Tuesday.
"We can confirm that Diouf has signed a five-year deal that will keep him at Anfield
until June 2007," a club spokesman said. The former Lens striker, who has cost Liverpool
10 million pounds ($15.75 million), was joined in training on Tuesday by fellow new comer
Alou Diarra and Bruno Cheyrou, who have both signed long-term deals at Anfield.
French midfielder Diarra, 21, arrived on a free transfer from Bayern Munich, while 24-
year-old Cheyrou joined for four million pounds ($6.30 million) from Lille last week.
Salif Diao, who played alongside Diouf at this year's World Cup, has also signed a five-
year contract from Sedan.
But the midfielder, who cost Liverpool some 5 million pounds ($7.88 million), will not
arrive in England until December.
Senegal was one of the surprises of the tournament in South Korea and Japan when it
beat defending world champion France in the opening game and went on to the quarterfinals.
(Adapted from The Jakarta Post)

14. What country did Senegal defeat in the opening game of the World Cup 2002?
a. Argentina
b. Korea
c. Italy
d. France

15. When did El Hadji Diouf start joining Liverpool?

a. In 2001
b. In 2002
c. In 2005
d. In 2007

16. "Senegal was one of the surprises of the tournament in South Korea and Japan."
What does the underlined word mean?
a. A contest in which a number of competitors take part
b. People who participate in certain event.
c. One who wins the first prize in a contest.
d. Events which do not relate to sport.

17. Ayu : Where were you last night? I called you but no one answered.
Ratih : I’m sorry. I was visiting my grandma. She has been ill for almost a week and she
is hospitalized now.
Ayu : ............. I hope she gets better soon.

a. I can’t visit her

b. I’m sorry to hear that
c. Thank you for telling the news
d. That’s very kind of you

18. Dhiwang: I am sorry, I cannot join you to see the concert tonight. I have an English test

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 tomorrow.
Wulan : Never mind. ... we can see it together another day.

a. I hope
b. I doubt
c. I am not sure
d. I feel

19. Tata : Well, Chika, do you think you'll pass?

Chika : I’m not sure. I thought the paper was terrible.
The underlined part of the dialogue expresses........

a. displeasure
b. incapability
c. uncertainty
d. dissatisfaction

20. Devo : Would you like me to carry these books, sir?

Mr. Heri : Sure. Thank you very much.
The underlined expression shows.......

a. offering to do something
b. asking to do something
c. apologizing for someone’s mistake
d. greeting someone

21. Dian : Welcome home. How was your holiday?

Tari : It was wonderful. I really enjoyed it. I spent two days in the Blue Mountains.
It's very beautiful there.
Dian : I ............ there twice. I plan to go there again next year.
Tari : Me too.

a. have been
b. will be
c. am
d. was

22. Adi : People come to Indonesia for its beauty, …......?

Bella : Yes, especially for its beautiful view.
a. isn't it
b. aren't they
c. doesn't it
d. don't they

23. Arrange the following sentences into a good paragraph!

1) According to her father, she was four years old when she was disappeared.
2) A girl has been found in Cambodia.
3) The man brought her to police station.
4) Then, the police announced about the girl through printed and electronic media

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 5) She was trying to steal food when an old man found her.
6) She can not speak any languages when the police asked her and looked frightened.
7) Finally, her father could identify her and said that she was her daughter who missed 5 years
ago.

a. 2–3–6–5–4–7–1
b. 2–5–3–6–1–4–7
c. 2–5–3–6–4–7–1
d. 2–3–5–6–4–1–7

Read "State of the Earth-The Facts" and answer questions 23 to 25!

STATE OF THE EARTH-THE FACTS

1995 was the warmest year on record, and the ten hottest years in recorded human history have all been in
the 1980 and 1990s. The earth has this century undergone the fastest warming since the end of the last Ice
Age around 10.000 years ago.

The major impact on the atmosphere is the release of carbon dioxide throughout burning fossil fuels such
as oil and coal, which creates a greenhouse effect. A warmer world would bring higher sea level as well
as more frequent floods, droughts and hurricanes.

Carbon Emissions
Industrial nations are still responsible for almost half the carbon emissions, despite making up only 15%
of the world's population. But the developing world is fast closing this gap, while the emissions of
former Eastern Bloc countries have recently fallen
OZON ACTIONS

The Good News

Production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) which deplete the ozone
layer continues to drop following international agreements to phase
them out. They are not back below the level produced in 1965.

BUT
* Production of CFCs in developing
countries is increasing; it surged by 87 per cent between 1986
and 1993.
* A black market in CFCs is developing at least 10.000 tons of CFCs
were believed to be smuggled into both the US and the European
Union (from Russia, India and China) during 1995
* Ozone-depleting substances already in the atmosphere will
continue to be active for decades.

24. According to the diagram 2 world production of CFCs reached a

peak in
a. 1992
b. 1990
c. 1988

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 d. 1986

25. Which of the following best summarizes the information given in the introduction?
a. Greenhouse effect —► fossil-fuel burning —► carbon dioxide release.
b. Carbon dioxide release—► greenhouse effect—► fossil-fuel burning.
c. Fossil-fuel burning—► greenhouse effect —► carbon dioxide release.
d. Fossil-fuel burning—► carbon dioxide release —greenhouse effect.

26. According to the information on ozone action, CFCs are still an environmental problem
because ....
a. the US and the European Union want to continue the production of CFSs
b. the CFCs already in the atmosphere will not break down for many years
c. international agreements allow the importation of CFCs
d. countries have yet to return to their 1965 CFC levels

27. Most traditional farmers still use . . . to cultivate their land.

a. tractors
b. rakes
c. ploughs
d. spades

28. Look at the following table!

ACCOMMODATION
Class Price Hotels, Guesthouses, Home
stays
First Class US S 35 and up a night Ambarukmo, Garuda Mutiara

Intermediate US $ 15-US S 35 a night Airlangga, Duta, Indraloka

Budget US S 15 a night Kota, Asia Afrika, Katna, Aziatic

A foreign tourist : I need a hotel with a room around US $ 20 a night.

A tourist guide : Try........... Hotel, please!
a. Aziatic
b. Mutiara
c. Airlangga
d. Ambarukmo

Read the text below and answer the questions 29 to 32!

Ida Bagus Anom

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 Anom's shop and house, in Brahmin Village of Mas, Bali, is bright and modern.
There are many masks hanging neatly on the walls. Some are full-sized painted and others are
unpainted masks.
A well-known dancer and a mask maker, Anom, is the star in the family. He and his
apprentices dance groups conducts mask making sessions for International students. He also
teaches dance to local youths who are interested in dancing.. He also makes masks for
religious ceremonies. He's worked with a number of foreign artists and performers in creating
original masks.
Many of Anom's ideas come from Italian del'arte masks, Greek masks, and Japanese
Noh masks. He's created designs for decorative masks, yawning masks, happy and sad faced
masks, leaf-faced masks and angels.
When he was asked if commercialism has affected the quality of Balinese masks,
Anom explaines that it has actually improved the quality of masks.

29. Which statement is not true according to the text?

a. Ida Bagus Anom lives in Brahmin Village of Mas, Bali.
b. Anom is a well-known dancer and a mask maker.
c. Anom only specializes himself in making masks for religious ceremonies
d. Commercialism has improved the quality of Balinese masks.

30. “In making masks, Anom is inspired by Italian, Greek and Japanese masks”
the main idea above is found in paragraph . . . .
a. 1
b. 2
a 3
d 4

31. He's worked with a number of foreign artists and performers in creating
original masks.
The synonym of the underlined word is . . .
a. collaborated
b. created
c. done
d. made

32. A well-known dancer and a mask maker, Anom, is the star in the family.
The word which has the same meaning as the underlined word above is
. a rich
b. artistic
c. famous
d. clever

33. The Balinese dancers always wear attractive and colorful . . ., so it is nice to watch
their performance
a. costumes
b. skirts
c. uniforms
d. Clothes

34.Which arrangement is the best?

1.The major religion in India is Hinduism.

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 2.Several generations also live together with other religion followers.
3.They thank God for this gift through dance, music and art.
4.The Hindus live together in villages and towns
5.They believe that Gangga river is a gift from God.

a. 1- 2 - 4 - 5 - 3
b. 4-2-1-3-5
c. 1- 4 - 2 - 5 - 3
d. 4-1-2-3-5

Read the text below and answer the questions 35 to 38 !

Welcome aboard Angkasa Flight 295 from Bandung to Manado with immediate
stop in Surabaya. We are preparing to take off in a few minutes. Please, put your seat
in an upright position. Fasten your tray to the seat in front of you. Fasten your seat belt.
Please, observe the non-smoking sign during taking off and landing. Stow all hand
baggage under the seat before taking off. Regulations require that we cali your
attention for the shake of your safety in case of emergency. Thank you!

Good afternoon and welcome aboard Angkasa! I'm captain Setiadi. Our predicted
flying time today is one and half-hours. We'll be cruising at an altitude of 30.000 feet.
Please, just sit back and relax, and enjoy your flight!

35. How long does it take from bandung to Manado?

a. 50 minutes
b. 60 minutes
c. 70 minutes
d. 90 minutes

36. The main idea of paragraph one is . . . .

a. The welcome speech from the captain
b. The welcome speech from the stewardess
c. How the flight cruises
d. How to use a live vest.

37. Which one of the following statements is true according to the text?
a. The name of the stewardess is Setiadi..
b. After the plane takes off, fasten the seat belt.
c. The attention to the passenger will be called anytime.
d. When the plane takes off, the seat must be put in an upright position.

38. We'll be cruising at an altitude of 30.000 feet. (paragraph.2)

The word we refers to . . . .
a. the captain and the stewardess only
b. the stewardess and passengers only
c. all passengers, pilot/co-pilot and crews in the flight
d. the passengers, the captain and the co-pilot

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39. Ms. Deni : ……………………………
Ms. Hana : That's right. It’s a super-executive bus, That's why we have to pay
more for this.

a. How comfortable is the bus!

b. How the comfortable bus is!
c. What a comfortable is the bus!
d. What a comfortable bus it is!

40.

The lady has ........ hair.

a. short
b. curly
c. wavy
d. straight

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